document.write( "Question 21715: Miss Sunni manages a herbicide plant. She wants a solution of 45% herbicide to be mixed with a solution of 24% herbicide to form 42 liters of a 34% solution. How many liters of the 45% solution must Miss Sunni use?\r
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45x+24(42-x)=34(42)
\n" ); document.write( "45x+1008-24x=1428
\n" ); document.write( "21x=420
\n" ); document.write( "x=20
\n" ); document.write( "Hence, for 45% solution there should be a miture of 20L solution
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